What's the difference?

有什麼區別？

Let's look at this question from Juan.

讓我們來看看胡安提出的這個問題。

I want to know what is the difference between present perfect and present perfect continuous.

我想知道現在完成和現在完成進行有何區別。

Sometimes they can be very similar.

有時，它們可能非常相似。

I've worked at the BBC for eight years.

我在 BBC 工作了八年。

I've been working at the BBC for eight years.

我在 BBC 工作了八年。

So here, both sentences are correct and they connect the past with the present.

這兩個句子都是正確的，它們將過去和現在聯繫起來。

But let's look at five differences.

不過，讓我們來看看五點不同之處。

Using the present perfect simple emphasises that an action is complete.

使用現在完成強調動作已經完成。

It has an effect on the present but the action has finished.

它對現在有影響，但行動已經結束。

Someone has eaten my chocolates.

有人吃了我的巧克力。

They're all gone.

都不見了。

Using the present perfect continuous emphasises that the action is ongoing.

使用現在完成進行強調動作是持續進行的。

Someone has been eating my chocolates.

有人吃了我的巧克力。

There's only a few left.

只剩幾個了。

The action may continue in the future.

該行動今後可能會繼續。

We use the present perfect simple to focus on the result of an action.

我們使用現在完成簡單來關注一個動作的結果。

I've chopped the onions.

我已經切好了洋蔥。

What's next?

接下來是什麼？

So the result is the onions are ready.

結果是，洋蔥切好了。

We use the present perfect continuous to focus on the doing of an action.

我們使用現在完成進行來強調一個動作的進行。

I'm not crying.

我沒哭。

I've just been chopping onions.

我剛剛在切洋蔥。

So here the focus is on doing the action itself.

這裡的重點是做動作本身。

The chopping of onions.

切洋蔥。

So doing this action made me cry.

所以做這個動作讓我哭了。

We also use the present perfect continuous when we can see some evidence of an action that happened a short time ago.

當我們可以看到不久前發生的行為的一些證據時，我們也使用現在完成進行。

The action is completed but we can still see the evidence.

行動已經完成，但我們仍然可以看到證據。

I've been cooking all day, so the kistchen's a mess!

我整天都在煮飯，所以廚房一團亂！

We use the present perfect simple to focus on how many or how often.

我們使用簡單現在完成來關注有多少或多久。

It's rained every day this week.

這周每天都在下雨。

I've had four coffees today.

我今天喝了四杯咖啡。

We use the present perfect continuous if the focus is on how long.

如果重點是多長時間，我們就用現在完成進行。

Often with phrases like all morning, all day, for ages.

經常使用的用詞有：一上午、一整天、好久好久。

It's been raining all day.

雨下了一整天。

I've been drinking coffee all morning and I'm still tired.

我一上午都在喝咖啡，可還是很累。

Careful though.

不過要小心。

State verbs we don't normally use in the continuous.

我們通常不在進行式中使用陳述動詞。

I've been knowing Beth for three years.

我認識貝絲已經三年了。

I've known Beth for three years.

我認識貝絲三年了。

And finally, we can use the present perfect continuous to emphasise that our situation is temporary.

最後，我們可以用現在完成進行來強調我們的處境是暫時的。

I've broken my leg so I've been working from home lately.

我的腿骨折了，所以最近一直在家工作。

OK, so that was Juan's question.

好吧，這就是胡安的問題。

But we want to hear from you.

但我們想聽聽你們的意見。

So send us your questions to our email address.

請將你的問題發送到我們的電子郵箱。

Well, I've been talking for about three minutes and hopefully you have now understood the difference.

好了，我已經說了三分鐘，希望你們現在已經明白了其中的區別。

But for more information, check out the links below.

但要了解更多資訊，請查看下面的連結。